Question

What is x 4(x-2)=2(x+1)​

Answer 1

X=5

4(x-2)=2(x+1)​

4x-8=2x+2

+8 +8

4x=2x+10

-2x -2x

2x=10

2x 2x

X=5

Answer 2

X = 5

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.